---
title: Delete
url: https://docs.vultr.com/products/compute/instances/vx1-cloud-compute/management/delete
description: Delete a Vultr VX1™ Cloud Compute instance using the Vultr Console or API while preserving any attached bootable Block Storage volumes.
publish_date: 2025-11-19T14:38:21.487391Z
last_updated: 2026-05-26T18:52:31.271498Z
---

# How to Delete a Vultr VX1™ Cloud Compute Instance

Deleting a VX1™ Cloud Compute instance removes the server and returns its IP address to the Vultr IP pool. However, if the instance is booted from a Vultr Block Storage (VBS) bootable volume, the data stored on that volume remains intact.

Follow this guide to delete a Vultr VX1™ Cloud Compute instance using the Vultr Console, or API.

> [!NOTE]
> Deleting an Vultr VX1™ instance that is booted from a Vultr Block Storage (VBS) bootable volume does not delete the underlying VBS volume.
> You must manually remove the bootable VBS volume from the Block Storage section if you wish to delete it.

=== "Vultr Console"

    1. Navigate to **Products** and click **Compute**.
    1. Click your target Vultr VX1™ Cloud Compute instance to open its management page.
    1. Click **Destroy Server** on the top-right navigation menu.
    1. Check the confirmation prompt and click **Destroy Server** to apply changes.

=== "Vultr API"

    1. Send a `GET` request to the [**List Instances** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/instances/operation/list-instances) and note your target instance's ID.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/instances" \
          -X GET \
          -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```  

    1. Send a `DELETE` request to the [**Delete Instance** endpoint](https://www.vultr.com/api/#tag/instances/operation/delete-instance) to delete the instance.

        ```console
        $ curl "https://api.vultr.com/v2/instances/{instance-id}" \
          -X DELETE \
          -H "Authorization: Bearer ${VULTR_API_KEY}"
        ```